Staging Utah Culture

In Utah, the maxim "write what you know" often means writing about Mormons and the LDS Church's influence in the state. But satirizing a faith or building characters around your family and neighbors can be tricky territory. Just ask playwright Miguel Santana. He was raised LDS, but was surprised by what he saw when he moved here. He's turned his experiences into a play about Mormon housewives, and Thursday, he and others join us to talk about the challenges and opportunities of putting Utah culture on stage.

"The Righteous and Very Real Housewives of Utah County" runs through Sunday at the Post Theatre at Ft. Douglas. For details and tickets, click here. Miguel Santana has also written a novel of the same name. On June 19th, he'll give a reading at The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City.

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